The World Economic Forum, Global Competitiveness Report 2012-2013 assesses the competitiveness landscape of 144 economies, providing insight into the drivers of their productivity and prosperity. The Report series remains the most comprehensive assessment of national competitiveness worldwide.

A dramatic drop in U.S. exports during the 2008-2009 financial crisis and Great Recession stimulated interest in investigating the relationship between trade finance and small business exports. This research examines whether and how the tightening of credit affects small firm exporters.

A Quick Reference for U.S. Exporters is designed to help U.S. companies, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, learn the basic fundamentals of trade finance so that they can turn their export opportunities into actual sales and to achieve the ultimate goal of getting paid—especially on time—for those sales. Concise, two-page chapters offer the basics of numerous financing techniques, from open accounts, to forfaiting to government assisted foreign buyer financing.

Globalization and Minority-Owned Businesses in the United States: Assessment and Prospects
Year 2003

Globalization and Minority-Owned Businesses in the United States: Assessment and Prospects provides an overview of the changing nature of the international economy, and will specifically focus on assessing the extent to which U.S. minority businesses are engaged in global business. By learning to take advantage of global business opportunities, minority-owned small businesses should be able to make significant strides in closing the gap arising from financial resources between minority-owned and mainstream U.S. businesses.

The Minority Exporters: A Resource Guide 1999 is a navigational tool to help minority firms identify different resources for different needs. It anticipates some of the critical questions minority-owned firms have about the export process, regardless of their overall development, and provides a comprehensive reference guide of sources of information and assistance for firms. This comprehensive guide focuses on assisting minority businesses in the global marketplace for the 21st century.